God Thinks Bigger

                           Far More
He’ll do far more abundantly than I can ask,
For His pow’r is not limited by any task.
When my life seems confused and in much disarray,
He gives answers beyond any prayer that I pray.
He’ll do far more abundantly than I can think;
He can do such sensations – in wonder I blink.
When my soul is in need that His hand should revive,
He is plentifully able to make me alive.
Oh, I know He is able; His power can’t fail,
And it’s only His hand that could work such detail.
When my faith gains more strength and my thinking expands,
Even that’s not too much for His capable hands.
Since my thoughts are so finite, His work I can’t know,
So that I am left asking, “How far will He go?”

In any area of life, God is able to do more than we can imagine. That can be in material provision, success of a project, blessing of ministry, emotional strength, or spiritual growth. We humans think too small. Too often we are satisfied just to survive or to avoid disaster. God, however, wants to work abundantly. The immensity of what God is able to do is beyond our imaginations, so it is not surprising that God can do more than we think. If we can’t even imagine the possible answers, we certainly won’t pray the prayers that ask for those answers. It is true that much of the time we don’t even know what to ask.

Our limitations, however, do not stop God from doing what He knows is possible. He can “dream up” a great plan and then work out the wonderful fulfillment of that plan whether or not we know what that outcome is. Sometimes the key is for us to surrender our own control and expectations and allow God to do His work. A child might have a very simple idea for a tree house, something he thinks would be very pleasing to him. If he refuses the guidance of his carpenter father, he may prevent himself from receiving a deluxe tree house, designed with all the extras his father has contemplated. Like that child, we have no idea what a wonderful result there might be when we let God take over the planning. While we can’t claim any magic prayer that will guarantee boundless prosperity, we might be missing out on some blessing by limiting the expectations of our prayers. Certainly it is appropriate to ask God to do more than we can imagine; the result will bring honor to Him.

"Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us." Ephesians 3:20 (NASB)